128 MB Mushkin Budget PC133 RAM - $79 + free shipping

[Djahngo]

I bought this because it was recommended in the Anandtech Budget systems and it works great! I don't know how to link yet but you know where it is www...

 

[check72]

Is this compatible with KT-133 chipset for my Duron? I hope so, sounds like a GREAT deal.

 

[Mustanggt]

Mushkin has great customer service also. they sent me wrong ram once i called them about it and they overnighted me the right one with with prepaid shipping bag for old one cant beat that.

 

[Cybordolphin]

Has anyone used this on a BX board overclocked to 133MHZ? Able to get cas222 or?

Thanks to anyone who has used this ram in overclocking and can respond...

 

[FiDo14DiDo]

need a better hint...www??? Oh, and how much of a quality difference is there between their "value" ram and their regular stuff??

 

[Smbu]

This is a great deal. I am running this same RAM in my system right now. I ordered my 128mb budget stick a few months ago for the incredibly low price of $144, over $150 shipped. Now I can have another 128mb of excellent RAM for almost half of what I paid for it before. I am currently running my stick at 143fsb 3-3-3 7t,9t on my CUSL2, but I have taken it over 150fsb at these settings. I have been able to run it at 2-2-2 5t,7t on 143fsb, but it wasn't that stable. I would get random "explorer" errors in Win98se. It seemed to work great at 2-2-2 5t,7t at 133fsb, but I didn't do extensive testing, so no guarantees on similar results.

 

[Smbu]

try Mushkin. The budget is only rated for CAS3 at 133.

 

[Ranger X]

You have to buy the high quality rev2 PC133s for cas2.

 

[Cybordolphin]

Thanks guys... that's what I thought. Their other Ram is lookin good too on price!!

Mushkin is the very best in my opinion. They really take all the guess work out of your purchase... and let you know right up front what to expect. Plus if the ram doesn't perform to the specs they quote.... they take it back!!

 

[pclover]

guess what, the picture on their web page shows it has ibm chips. it seems to me that ibm is dumping their junks everywhere.

Mushkin Budget PC133 RAM page

 

[check72]

Please... say it ain't so!!! I just ordered this sdram... but, if it's IBM chips, it will be going back!!! :disgust:

 

[Smbu]

What markings do the ibm chips have on them? Do they say ibm? The chips on the stick of 128mb pc133 mushkin budget RAM I am currently running say "PQI" on them.

 

[check72]

Yes they will say IBM on them somewhere.

IBM = Instable Bad Memory IMHO

 

[Smbu]

Well, I just ordered another of these sticks for $79, I hope it's not an ibm one. Thankfully my current stick doesn't say anywhere on it.

 

[Smbu]

Ummm...I meant to say "Thankfully my current stick doesn't say IBM anywhere on it."

 

[major_major]

i ordered two sticks of these last week..both do 143mhz at 2-2-2, totally stable..and they do not have IBM chips on them. i think the chips you get on your sticks of budget ram is pretty random. one of my sticks has 7ns mira chips, the other one has 7.5ns PQI chips...personally i really don't care what kind of chips they are as long as they run fast and stable.

 

[Djahngo]

The stick I got on Thursday had Nanya chips

 

[check72]

WOOHOO! Just got a reply from Mushkin sales dept. It says "These will NOT contain IBM chips."

Good news, however, I wish they would have said what chips the are.

 

[kendogg]

just a question about my current setup with this budget ram

i have one stick of crucial 128mb pc33 ram rated cas2

if i were to install the budget along with my crucial would there by any conflictions?

 

[check72]

I would say they should not conflict. You need to remember, though, that your system will only be as fast as your slowest chip.

 

[Triumph]

i bought this stuff 6 months ago, and yes it's IBM chips on mine. i can only get 3-2-2 at 100 mhz. i don't run at 133, i don't have the chip for it.